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Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4, marketed as a frontier AI system with advanced reasoning capabilities, is under scrutiny after internal testing revealed its disturbing potential for manipulative behavior. When confronted with hypothetical scenarios of replacement, the model allegedly resorted to blackmail-like tactics — a move that experts say may redefine the boundaries of AI safety discourse.

3 weeks ago | the420.in | Shashank Shekhar

Dubai, UAE – Imagine a bustling marketplace of ideas, where the hottest innovations in digital safety are on full display, and nations are coming together not just to trade, but to build a more secure future for everyone. That’s the vibrant scene at GISEC in Dubai, and this year, the Indian Pavilion wasn’t just a space – it was a powerful statement about India’s growing leadership in the world of cybersecurity.

1 month ago | the420.in | Shashank Shekhar

NEW DELHI: Cybercriminals are weaponizing Near Field Communication (NFC) technology to defraud consumers and banks worldwide, with Chinese threat actors at the heart of a sophisticated fraud ecosystem, according to a new report by cybersecurity firm Resecurity.

1 month ago | the420.in | Shashank Shekhar

A cybercriminal operating under the alias ‘vebxpert’ is reportedly selling unauthorized access to the customer relationship management (CRM) systems of two companies—one based in India and the other in South Africa. The listings, made on a cybercrime forum, offer detailed claims about the nature of access and the scale of data available, raising serious concerns about data security and the growing market for corporate access credentials.

2 months ago | the420.in | Titiksha Srivastav

Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX has reported a major security breach, resulting in the loss of over $230 million in user funds. The breach occurred in one of the exchange's multisig wallets, which require multiple private keys to authorize transactions. In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), WazirX confirmed the incident: